Fat Freddys Drop

Thursday, October 22, 2026 - O2 Academy, Birmingham

Fat Freddy’s Drop bring their fusion of acid jazz, dub, downtempo and reggae to the O2 Academy in Birmingham on 22 October 2026. Formed in New Zealand in 1999, the collective have built a reputation around immersive live shows that stretch out their studio recordings into extended grooves. Their set is likely to draw from recent releases such as the album "Blackbird Returns" alongside material surrounding the later "SLO MO" era, folding electronic touches into deep brass, rolling basslines and spacious rhythms. Fans of heavyweight live dub and slow-burning soul-infused jams will find this performance firmly in their lane.